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Investigation of Inadequate Users in a Q&A Site Who Use Two or More Accounts for Submitting Questions and Manipulating Evaluations

Authors:
Hiroki Matsumoto
Yasuhiko Watanabe
Ryo Nishimura
Yoshihiro Okada
Shin Yamanaka

Keywords: multiple account; question and answer site; evaluation manipulation; credibility.

Abstract:
Some users in a question and answer (Q&A) site use multiple user accounts and attempt to manipulate communications in the site. In order to detect these inadequate multiple account users precisely, it is important to investigate them from various points of view. In this paper, we investigate users suspected of manipulating evaluations of their answers by using two or more accounts for submitting many questions. The results of this study will give us a chance to investigate purposes and behaviors of inadequate multiple account users in a Q&A site.

Pages: 40 to 45

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2014

Publication date: June 22, 2014

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-443X

ISBN: 978-1-61208-349-0

Location: Seville, Spain

Dates: from June 22, 2014 to June 26, 2014